Restoration of shellfishing waters in a tidal creek following limited dredging

Journal of Coastal Research

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 40-47

  Mallin, Michael A ^a   Cahoon, Lawrence B ^a   Lowe, R Patrick ^b   Merritt, James F ^a   Sizemore, Ronald K ^a   Williams, Kathleen E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA WILMINGTON   (United States)

^b New Hanover County School System   (United States)

Author keywords

Enteric bacteria; Estuaries; Flushing; Pollution management; Turbidity

Indexed keywords

DREDGING; FECAL COLIFORM; POLLUTION CONTROL; REMEDIATION; SHELLFISH FISHERY; TIDAL INLET;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0034015639     PISSN: 07490208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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